解:在$\triangle ABC$中,$∠ABC = 90°$,$AC = 10$,
$BC = 6$
∴$AB=\sqrt {AC^2-BC^2}=\sqrt {10^2-6^2}=8$
过点$D$作$DE\perp AC$于点$E$
∵$CD$平分$∠ACB$,$∠ABC = 90°$,$DE\perp AC$
∴$DE = BD$
∵$S_{\triangle ABC}=S_{\triangle ACD}+S_{\triangle BCD}$
∴$\frac 12\ \mathrm {AB}·BC=\frac 12\ \mathrm {AC}·DE+\frac 12BC·BD$
$=\frac 12BD· (AC+BC)$
$\frac 12×8×6=\frac 12×BD×(10+6)$
∴$BD=3$,∴$AD=AB-BD= 5$